The phase of the cell cycle that is expected to be the most variable in duration in different types of cells in an animal will be:

1. G1 2. S
3. G2 4. M

Subtopic:  Intro to Cell Cycle & Interphase |

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Onion root tip has 16 chromosomes in each cell. How many chromosomes will the cell respectively have at G1 phase, after S phase and after M phase?

1.16, 32, 162.16, 32, 8
3.16, 16, 84.16, 16, 16

Subtopic:  Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis) | Cell Division: Mitosis (Cytokinesis) |
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Destruction of both centrosomes with a laser beam in an animal cell:

1. will prevent both mitosis and cytokinesis

2. prevents cytokinesis even if mitosis has been completed normally

3. permits cytokinesis but the daughter cells fail to enter a new S phase

4. prevents mitosis but permits cytokinesis

Subtopic:  Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis) | Cell Division: Mitosis (Cytokinesis) |

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Which of the following statements is not true for cancer cells in relation to mutations?
1. Mutations in proto-oncogenes accelerate the cell cycle.
2. Mutations destroy telomerase inhibitor.
3. Mutations inactivate the cell control.
4. Mutations inhibit production of telomerase.

Subtopic:  Cell Division: Mitosis (Karyokinesis) |

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Telomerase is an enzyme which is a:
1. Ribonucleoprotein
2. Simple protein
3. RNA
4. Repetitive DNA

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Which stage of meiosis is shown in the diagram given below?

1. Metaphase I 2. Metaphase II
3. Anaphase I 4. Anaphase II
Subtopic:  Cell Cycle: Meiosis II |
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In meiosis:

1. A single round of DNA replication is followed by two sequential divisions with chromosome number and DNA content getting reduced twice
2. A single round of DNA replication is followed by two sequential divisions with chromosome number getting reduced twice and DNA content getting reduced once
3. A single round of DNA replication is followed by two sequential divisions with chromosome number getting reduced once and DNA content getting reduced twice
4. A single round of DNA replication is followed by two sequential divisions with chromosome number and DNA content getting reduced once
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The mechanisms that contribute to the genetic variation arising from sexual reproduction include:

I: Independent assortment of chromosomes
II: Crossing over
III: Random fertilization

1. I and II only 2. I and III only
3. II and III only 4. I, II and III
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At which stage of mitosis are chromosomes usually photographed in the preparation of a karyotype?
1. Prophase
2. Metaphase
3. Anaphase
4. Telophase

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A prolonged resting phase in oogenesis as seen in many vertebrate oocytes is called as:
1. Interkinesis
2. Diakinesis
3. Diplotene
4. Prometaphase II

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